Cornell University
Library
Cornell UniversityLibrary

eCommons

Help
Log In(current)
  1. Home
  2. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  3. Natural Resources & the Environment
  4. Richard Baer on Religion, Education, and the Public Square
  5. Religion, Ethics and the Environment
  6. Lecture Collection
  7. Foundations for a Jewish Environmental Ethic; Cornell University lecture, Natural Resources 407 (1994-04-26)

Foundations for a Jewish Environmental Ethic; Cornell University lecture, Natural Resources 407 (1994-04-26)

File(s)
Ms._Mical_Smart_-_NR_407_1994-04-26.mp3 (11.32 MB)
Permanent Link(s)
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/7689
Collections
Lecture Collection
Author
Smart, Mical
Abstract

Foundations for a Jewish Environmental Ethic: the Biblical world view, the world and all that is in it belongs to God, Lynn White's article, Jewish law - human autonomy subject to restraint; there is purpose to everything in creation; God is continuously active in creation; the connection between social and ecological justice; the Sabbath year; spirituality and the wilderness experience; all creation as a "community of praise"; laws regarding ownership and use of property; the Sabbath as a curb on unbridled consumption and acquisition; discussion.

Description
Lecture was recorded on a Lapel Microphone, using a Cassette Tape (Exceptional Lecture).
Date Issued
1994-04-26
Publisher
Cornell University
Keywords
Religion
•
Ethics
•
Environment
Type
sound

Site Statistics | Help

About eCommons | Policies | Terms of use | Contact Us

copyright © 2002-2026 Cornell University Library | Privacy | Web Accessibility Assistance